At once on tern cliff of Paradise [ 275 ]

    s, and to urns

    A Serapo shade

    s Divine; t clad

    Eacling ore

    it; the middle pair [ 280 ]

    Girt like a Starrie Zone e, and round

    Skirted h downie Gold

    And colours dipt in

    Sherd maile

    Skie-tincturd grain. Like Maias son ood, [ 285 ]

    And s heavnly fragrance filld

    t rait knew he Bands

    Of Angels under co ate,

    And to his message high in honour rise;

    For on Som message hey guessd him bound. [ 290 ]

    ttering tents he passd, and now is come

    Into through Groves of Myrrhe,

    And flouring Odours, Cassia, Nard, and Balme;

    A ilderness of ss; for Nature here

    antond as in  will [ 295 ]

    ,

    ilde above Rule or Art; enormous bliss.

    onward com

    Adam discernd, as in t

    Of ed Sun [ 300 ]

    S do o warme

    Eart hen Adam needs;

    And Eve  her hour prepard

    For dinner savourie fruits, of taste to please

    true appetite, and not disrelis [ 305 ]

    Of nectarous draugream,

    Berrie or Grape: to whus Adam calld.

    e  behold

    Eastrees, w glorious shape

    Comes ther Morn [ 310 ]

    Risn on mid-noon; Som great be from heavn

    to us persafe

    to be our Guest. But goe h speed,

    And ores contain, bring forth and poure

    Abundance, fit to honour and receive [ 315 ]

    Our ranger; well we may afford

    Our givers ts, and large bestow

    From large bestoiplies

    il growth, and by disburdning grows

    More fruitful, s us not to spare. [ 320 ]

    to whs hallowd mould,

    Of God inspird, small store will serve, wore,

    All seasons, ripe for use alk;

    Save oring firmness gains

    to nouris consumes: [ 325 ]

    But I will e and from each bough and break,

    Eac and juiciest Gourd will pluck such choice

    to entertain our Angel guest, as hee

    Be h

    God  ies as in heavn. [ 330 ]